Sujitha

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Sujitha Kannan
SujithaDhanush.jpg
Born (1983-07-12) 12 July 1983 (age 41)
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Actress, voice artist
Years active1982–present
SpouseDhanush
Children1
Relatives Surya Kiran (brother)

Sujitha (born 12 July 1983) is an Indian actress who works in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam TV serials. [1] She also acted in some Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam films. [2] [3]

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Personal life

She was born to T. S. Mani and Radha in Nungambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Her family is from Trivandrum, Kerala. [4] She has an late elder brother, Surya Kiran [5] and a younger sister, Sunitha. [6]

She married ad film maker Dhanush [7] [8] and the couple settled in Chennai.The couple have a son named Dhanwin.

Career

She started her acting during her infancy. She first appeared in the film, Abbhas, as the granddaughter of K. R. Vijaya when she was just 41 days old. [6]

Television

TV serials
YearSerialRoleChannelLanguageNotes
1998Oru Pennin KathaiRathna Doordarshan Tamil Debut
1999 Ganga Yamuna Saraswati Manju/Narmada Raj TV
2000Uravugal Vijay TV Tamil
2001Swantham MaloottyMalootty Surya TV Malayalam Debut in lead role [9]
SwayamvaramSindu
Venalkkalam Asianet
Iru Kudukal Mega TV Tamil
2002Idavazhiyile Poocha Mindapoocha Asianet Malayalam
2004SoundaryaSoundarya Gemini TV Telugu
2005KanavarukaagaSandhya Sun TV Tamil [10]
2006KaanaakkinaavuArchana Sharath/Achu Surya TV Malayalam [11]
2006Mythili Kalaignar TV Tamil
2007Pookkalam Surya TV Malayalam
2008Aadivaram Adavallaku Selavu KavaliShanthi GeminiTV Telugu
Devimahathmyam Devi Asianet Malayalam
MaruthaniMeenatchi Sun TV Tamil
2009Sudigundalu Gemini TV Telugu
Akka ThangaiSandhya Kalaignar TV Tamil
Hasini Suhasini Vijay TV
KarthavyamSujatha Gemini TV Telugu
2009–2011 Maharani Maha Vijay TV Tamil
Sundarakanda Sneha Gemini TV Telugu [12]
2009–2012 Vilakku Vacha Nerathula Pavithira Kalaignar TV Tamil [13] [14]
2010Kalpana Maa TV Telugu
Kalavari KodaluKusuma Gemini TV
Sreemahabhagavatham Devaki Asianet Malayalam
Srikrishna Leelalu Subhadra ETV Telugu
2010–2012 Harichandanam Unnimaya Asianet Malayalam
2011Thiruvilayadal Parvathi Sun TV Tamil
2012Brindavanam Mega TV
2012 Bhairavi Aavigalukku Priyamanaval Bhairavi Sun TV
2013GangotriGanga Gemini TV Telugu
2012EdaduguluVani Zee Telugu
2013IndiraIndira Mazhavil Manorama Malayalam Replaced by Gayatri Arun
2014–2015 Oru Kai Osai Akhila Zee Tamil Tamil
2015Aadavari Matalaku Arthale VeruleAkshaya Gemini TV Telugu [ citation needed ]
SangamamAncy Surya TV Malayalam [15] [16]
2016SnehasangamamAncy
2017Tulasi DhalamGautami Star Maa Telugu
2017Kalisundam RaaTulasi Gemini TV
2018Kumarasambhavam Dakshayini Amrita TV Malayalam
2018 – 2023 Pandian Stores Dhanalakshmi (Dhanam) Star Vijay Tamil
2019–2022 Vadinamma Seetha Star Maa Telugu
2020 Mounaraagam Seetha
2023 – Present Geethanjali Geetha Gemini TV
2024 – Present Gowri Karumariamman/ Advocate Karpagambal Kalaignar TV Tamil [17]
TV shows
ProgramRoleChannelLanguageNotes
Super DancerJudge Amrita TV Malayalam
Veruthe Alla Bharya season 2 Mazhavil Manorama Malayalam
Veruthe Alla Bharya season 3Mazhavil ManoramaMalayalamReplaced by Reshmi Soman
Enga Veetu Mapillai Colors Tamil Tamil
Odi Vilayadu Mummy Host Puthuyugam TV Tamil
Oru Varthai Oru LatchamContestant Star Vijay Tamil
Mrs. Chinnathirai Star Vijay Tamil
Start Music TamilParticipantStar VijayTamil
Start Music Telugu Star Maa Telugu
Namma Veetu NatchathiramKalaingar TVTamil
Raju Vootla PartyGuestStar VijayTamil
Cooku with Comali season 5 Contestant Star Vijay Tamil

Filmography

Actress

YearMovieCharacterLanguage
1983AbbhasChild artist Tamil
1983 Mundhanai Mudichu Vaathiyar's SonTamil
1983VaashiChild artistMalayalam
1984 Piriyilla Naam Young SreedeviMalayalam
1985 Pudhu Yugam Child artistTamil
1986Ravana BrahmaTelugu
1986Mandhira PunnagaiSujiTamil
1986 Manakanakku MuraliTamil
1986 Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal Benny/Kittu (Child artist) Malayalam
1987 Poovizhi Vasalile Benny/Raja Child artistTamil
1987 Kadhal Parisu Child artistTamil
1987 Pasivadi Pranam Raja
Child artist
Telugu
1987 Muddu Bidda child artist Telugu
1987 Jeevan Jyothi Child artistKannada
1987 Manithan SujithaTamil
1987 Anbulla Appa Tamil
1987 Paadu Nilave Jr. Balakrishnan
Child artist
Tamil
1987AapadbandhavaChild artistKannada
1987Chandamama RaaveTelugu
1987Kaalathinte SabhdamMalayalam
1987 Vrutham Malayalam
1987NirabhedhangalMalayalam
1987AjanthaMalayalam
1987 Per Sollum Pillai Tamil
1988 Muthukkal Moondru Child artistTamil
1988 Raktabhishekam RaajiTelugu
1988 Puthiya Vaanam Tamil
1988 Hatya Raja
Child artist
Hindi
1988 Paadatha Thenikkal Child artistTamil
1988Poovukkul Boogambam Child artistTamil
1988Thenpadi SeemayileChild artistTamil
1989Vettaiyaadu VilaiyaaduChild artistTamil
1989Manchi KutumbamChild artistTelugu
1989Vintha DongaluChild artistTelugu
1990Doctor BhavaniChild artistTelugu
1990JudgementChild artistTelugu
1991 Talli Tandrulu Rani
Child artist [18]
Telugu
1991 Azhagan BabyTamil
1991Aadi VeliTamil
1991 Thangamana Thangachi Young LakshmiTamil
1991CHavettupadaMalayalam
1992 Roja Chinna ponnuTamil
1992 Thevar Magan Tamil
1993 Naan Pesa Ninaipathellam KaveriTamil
1994 Paasamalargal NiroopaTamil
1995 Sindoora Rekha Malayalam
1995 Bombay Special appearanceTamil
1997 Iruvar Tamizhselvan's daughterTamil
1997Circus Sattipandu
1997 Aaro Pranam VinuTelugu
1998 Summer in Bethlehem Ravishankar's cousin sister
Child artist
Malayalam
1999 Housefull Tamil
1999 Vaali SheelaTamil
1999 Hello GayathriTamil
1999Sundara KandaRojaKannada
1999 Samarasimha Reddy Telugu
2000 Azad KaveriTelugu
2000Ival DraupadiAnithaMalayalam
2000 Ingane Oru Nilapakshi UmaMalayalam
2001 Achaneyanenikkishtam SofiaMalayalam
2001 Kaatrukkenna Veli ManimekalaiTamil
2002VamshakkobbaSumayyaKannada
2003 Melvilasam Sariyanu AnjaliMalayalam
2003ChoondaGangaMalayalam
2003 Palnati Brahmanayudu KalyaniTelugu
2004Kottaram VaidyanShivapriyaMalayalam
2004 Wanted AnuMalayalam
2004QuotationAnjaliMalayalam
2004MalsaramLailaMalayalam
2005 Jathi KavithaTamil
2005Prayatnam [19] SujithaTelugu
2005 Jai Chiranjeeva Satyanaraya Murthy's sisterTelugu
2006 Sasanam Tamil
2006 Samanyudu LakshmiTelugu
2006 Brahmastram TulasiTelugu
2008GalimpuTelugu
2008 Gorintaku Sarvarayudu's wifeTelugu
2009Patham AdhyayamAshwathyMalayalam
2009 Aayirathil Oruvan SaraswathiMalayalam
2009 MesthriJhansiTelugu
2009 DairyTelugu
2011 Pallikoodam Tamil
2012 Thaandavam AbiTamil
2012Gowri Kalyana VaibhogameGowriTelugu
2014Amma Ammamma [20] JyothiTamil
2014Iniya Ulavaaga [20] Tamil
2014Kottampatti Thodakka Palli [20] Tamil
2018 Diya / KanamDoctorTamil / Telugu
2021 Ainthu Unarvugal Tamil

Dubbing artist

YearMovieActressNotes
2021 Master Malavika Mohanan For Malayalam dubbed version [21]

Awards

YearAwardCategorySerialRoleResultNotes
1987 Nandi Award Best Child Actress Chandamama RaaveChandamamaWon [22]
2011 Asianet Television Awards 2011 Special Jury Award HarichandanamUnnimayaWon [23]
2018 Vijay TV Awards Best Actress- Female Pandian Stores DhanalakshmiWon
2019 Vijay TV Awards Anbirkiniya Anniyar Pandian Stores DhanalakshmiWon

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